Pattern or color?

Pastel Orange Ghost

I have been thinking about this since I started taking photos recently...

Which is more appealing?

Patterns or colors?

Of course the answer for me would be both, since I have a fondness for everything... but in general, I'm rather curious. 

Back in the day, when I first started, the big thing was Pastels. That, of course, was color... 

And then, it became all about Spiders... And that would be pattern. 

And then it was all about the Bumblebees.

i.e. both!

So let us review some of the base morphs and where I categorize them:

Colors = Pastel, Ghost, Fire, Sable, Mojave, Albino, Axanthic, Caramel Albino

Pattern = Spider, Woma, Pinstripe, Calico, Clown, Genetic Stripe, Het Red Axanthic

Spinner

Now of course you don't have to agree 100% with my categories, and as you can see, I didn't go into all of the possible morphs, but that is what I came up with. Did I miss some you guys can think of? 

I was not trying to come up with all of the combination ones, ala Lesser or Butter, which in my opinion is both a pattern and a color morph, but more a color morph than a pattern... so I left it out.

Anyway, back to the story at hand. Which of those groups is more appealing to you?

I'm intrigued and would love some feedback. 

So chew on that, and get back to me, my friends.

And have a fantastic day!

Pattern Morphs versus Color Morphs

Well, there are a few animals that I wonder what the particular appeal is more than others. This stemming from the Dark Morph blog from a few days ago. I can tell what people DON'T like, but what is the MUST HAVE?

Patterns seem to be a big thing, although its interesting what the differences are. Womas and Spiders look similar, but in fact are not the same. The difference (the Super Woma being the Pearl), however, does not make Womas more popular by any means. Spiders still seem to be the go-to pattern morph. Pinstripes? A close second, but not the ONE that everyone seems to want.



Now with the color morphs, Pastels seem to be the big thing as well. Common and easy to find, and beautiful. If you were a newbie in the ball python world, most people would buy a Pastel. Albinos are a close second as well, as they obviously hold the WOW factor. Pieds are also a good one, but with the current price tag, some Newbies are unwilling to get them.

Now the question really is... WHY?

I have yet to figure that part out, and although the go-to animals in pattern and in color seem to be bright and obviously different from the norm.

But why Pastels and Spiders rather than any of the others??

The one thing I can think of is that they make THESE:



Bumblebees, the morph that I know many many people aspire to have. I know I do as well!

Anyone have any thoughts on this??

Please share!

Have a great day, my friends!